Gen-6 car offered more competition in 2013 UPDATE: While the Gen-6 car did bring back a traditional stock look, it proved to be too fast and too fickle to generate a lot of traditional side-by-side racing. There were 18 broken track records in qualifying during the season, but that speed came at the expense of the main event. There were 1,611 lead changes with the older Car of Tomorrow in 2012, but only 1,033 during the just-completed season. Thats 578 fewer passes for the lead, a 35.9% reduction. NASCAR currently is working on changes to the car, including a restrictor plate-like tapered spacer that will reduce the flow of gas and air into the engine to reduce speeds. Crew chief Chad Knaus hinted during the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway the changes will be dramatic.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:04:42 +0000
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